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you_o can_v more_o profit_v the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o your_o gift_n then_o by_o press_v effectual_o these_o two_o great_a point_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n these_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n i_o may_v here_o add_v other_o inference_n from_o this_o point_n as_o namely_o since_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o chief_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v profit_v the_o people_n with_o it_o that_o therefore_o four_a in_o our_o preach_n we_o shall_v rather_o seek_v to_o profit_v our_o hearer_n though_o perhaps_o with_o sharp_a and_o unwelcome_a reproof_n then_o to_o please_v they_o by_o flatter_v they_o in_o evil_a and_o that_o five_o we_o shall_v more_o desire_v to_o bring_v profit_n unto_o they_o then_o to_o gain_v applause_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o sundry_a other_o more_o beside_o these_o but_o i_o will_v neither_o add_v any_o more_o nor_o prosecute_v these_o any_o far_o at_o this_o time_n but_o give_v place_n to_o other_o business_n god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o of_o spirit_n endow_v every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n with_o a_o competent_a measure_n of_o such_o grace_n as_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n he_o shall_v see_v needful_a and_o expedient_a for_o we_o and_o so_o direct_v our_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o endeavour_n in_o the_o exercise_n and_o manifestation_n thereof_o that_o by_o his_o good_a blessing_n upon_o our_o labour_n we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o advance_v his_o glory_n propagate_v his_o truth_n benefit_n his_o church_n discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o at_o the_o last_o make_v our_o account_n with_o comfort_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la the_o four_o sermon_n at_o a_o metropolitical_a visitation_n at_o grantham_n lincoln_n 22._o august_n 1634._o rome_n 14.23_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n one_o remarkable_a difference_n among_o many_o other_o between_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v this_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o requisite_a condition_n to_o make_v a_o thing_n good_a whereas_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n evil_a a_o single_a defect_n in_o any_o one_o condition_n alone_o will_v suffice_v 3._o bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la integra_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la partiali_fw-la if_o we_o propose_v not_o to_o ourselves_o a_o right_a end_n or_o if_o we_o pitch_v not_o upon_o proper_a and_o convenient_a mean_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o end_n or_o if_o we_o pursue_v not_o these_o mean_n in_o a_o due_a manner_n or_o if_o we_o observe_v not_o exact_o every_o material_a circumstance_n in_o the_o whole_a pursuit_n if_o we_o fail_v but_o in_o any_o one_o point_n the_o action_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o other_o respect_v such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o that_o one_o defect_n
let_v not_o truth_n fare_v the_o worse_a for_o the_o plainness_n catch_v not_o at_o syllable_n and_o phrase_n study_n and_o seek_v the_o church_n peace_n judge_v not_o another_o servant_n who_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ._n consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v we_o all_o a_o right_a understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n amen_n amen_n botheby_o paynell_n july_n 13._o mdclvii_o placere_fw-la singulis_fw-la volam_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la prosim_fw-la nec_fw-la displicere_fw-la metuam_fw-la dummodo_fw-la prosim_fw-la scazon_n the_o summary_n or_o content_n of_o the_o several_a ensue_a sermon_n sermon_n i._o ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la on_o rome_n fourteen_o iii_o sect._n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 2_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 3_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n &_o sect._n 4_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 5_o point_n i._o of_o not_o despise_v other_o sect._n 6_o be_v they_o never_o so_o weak_a sect._n 7_o and_o we_o never_o so_o strong_a sect._n 8_o both_o for_o the_o sin_n sake_n in_o the_o despiser_n sect._n 9_o and_o for_o the_o scandal_n sake_n to_o the_o despise_a sect._n 10_o 11._o point_n ii_o of_o not_o judge_v other_o sect._n 12_o with_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o and_o four_o reason_n sect._n 13_o viz._n 1._o the_o want_n of_o commission_n in_o us._n sect._n 14_o 2._o the_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o us._n sect._n 15_o 3._o the_o uncharitableness_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o sect._n 16_o 4._o the_o scandalousness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o sect._n 17_o application_n to_o the_o case_n in_o our_o church_n show_v sect._n 18_o 1_o wherein_o it_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n in_o this_o chapter_n sect._n 19_o 21._o 2_o and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o it_o i._o in_o the_o matter_n sect._n 22_o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n sect._n 23_o iii_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o person_n sect._n 24_o four_o in_o their_o mutual_a respective_a carriage_n and_o that_o sect._n 25_o 1._o in_o the_o point_n of_o despise_v where_o sect._n 26_o the_o several_a grievance_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v propose_v sect._n 27_o 29._o and_o answer_v sect._n 30_o 37._o 2._o in_o the_o point_n of_o judge_v sect._n 38._o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n ii_o ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la on_o rome_n iii_o viii_o sect._n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 2_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 3_o division_n of_o the_o text_n and_o sect._n 4_o sum_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 5_o observe_v i._o divine_a truth_n to_o be_v clear_v from_o cavil_v sect._n 6_o ii_o the_o slander_n of_o the_o minister_n regular_a doctrine_n more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a slander_n sect._n 7_o iii_o the_o best_a truth_n subject_a to_o slander_v sect._n 8_o with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o sect._n 9_o and_o inference_n thence_o sect._n 10-12_a four_o every_o slander_n against_o the_o truth_n damnable_a sect._n 13-20_a v._n no_o evil_a to_o be_v do_v for_o any_o good_a that_o may_v come_v thereof_o sect._n 14-15_a 19_o of_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o evil_a by_o way_n of_o explication_n sect._n 16-17_a of_o thing_n equal_o &_o inequal_o indifferent_a by_o way_n of_o explication_n sect._n 18_o an_o useful_a digression_n sect._n 21-23_a with_o some_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n sect._n 24-26_a and_o the_o inference_n thence_o sect._n 27_o the_o general_a application_n thereof_o in_o two_o instance_n sect._n 28_o 30_o the_o former_a sect._n 31_o 33_o the_o late_a sect._n 34_o a_o more_o particular_a application_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o former_a sermon_n sect._n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n iii_o ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la on_o 1_o cor._n xii_o vii_o sect._n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 2_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n and_o sect._n 3_o division_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 4_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n what_o be_v mean_v sect._n 5_o 7_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o what_o sect._n 8_o by_o manifestation_n sect._n 9_o 11_o point_n i._o spiritual_a gift_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v sect._n 12_o 15_o four_o inference_n from_o the_o premise_n sect._n 16_o point_n ii_o the_o conveyance_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n to_o we_o sect._n 17_o by_o way_n of_o gift_n sect._n 18_o not_o from_o nature_n or_o desert_n sect._n 19_o inference_n thence_o i._o general_n 1._o of_o thankfulness_n sect._n 20_o 2._o of_o prayer_n sect._n 21_o 22_o 3._o join_v our_o faithful_a endeavour_n thereunto_o sect._n 23_o 25_o ii_o more_o especial_a 1._o to_o those_o of_o more_o eminent_a gift_n sect._n 26_o 2._o to_o those_o of_o mean_a gift_n sect._n 27_o point_n iii_o the_o end_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n not_o our_o own_o only_a sect._n 28_o but_o chief_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o sect._n 29_o reason_n hereof_o i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n sect._n 30_o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n give_v sect._n 31_o iii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o receiver_n sect._n 32_o 34_o three_o inference_n thence_o sect._n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n four_o ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la on_o rome_n xiiii_o xxiii_o sect._n 1_o the_o coherence_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 2_o the_o word_n faith_n diverse_o interpret_v sect._n 3_o interpretation_n i._o of_o a_o justify_v faith_n sect._n 4-5_a not_o proper_a here_o although_o in_o itself_o true_a sect._n 6_o interpretation_n ii_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n sect._n 7_o utter_o reject_v 1._o as_o false_a in_o itself_o sect._n 8-9_a both_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o sect._n 10_o and_o in_o the_o mitigation_n sect._n 11_o 15_o 2._o as_o pernicious_a in_o the_o consequent_n sect._n 16_o 3._o as_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o the_o present_a text._n sect._n 17_o interpretation_n iii_o of_o persuasion_n of_o judgement_n assert_v sect._n 18_o thence_o sundry_a question_n resolve_v viz._n sect._n 19_o i._n what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o conscience_n as_o concern_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o unsawfulness_n of_o humane_a action_n sect._n 20_o ii_o whether_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v a_o actual_a consideration_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o be_v necessary_o requisite_a sect._n 21_o iii_o what_o degree_n of_o persuasion_n be_v require_v for_o the_o warrant_n of_o our_o action_n sect._n 22_o four_o whether_o or_o no_o and_o how_o forth_o a_o man_n may_v warrantable_o act_v with_o reluctancy_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o case_n sect._n 22_o 24_o 1._o of_o a_o resolve_a conscience_n sect._n 25_o 28_o 2._o of_o a_o doubt_v conscience_n sect._n 29_o 32_o and_o therein_o sundry_a objection_n remove_v sect._n 33_o 3._o of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n sect._n 34_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n i._o ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la on_o job_n xxix_o 14_o 17._o sect._n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 2_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 3_o sum_z of_o the_o text_n and_o sect._n 4_o division_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 5-6_a the_o magistrate_n i._o duty_n zeal_n to_o justice_n sect._n 7_o with_o some_o example_n sect._n 8_o and_o four_o reason_n thereof_o sect._n 9_o duty_n ii_o compassion_n to_o the_o distress_a sect._n 10_o with_o the_o reason_n sect._n 11_o and_o extent_n thereof_o sect._n 12-13_a duty_n iii_o diligence_n in_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n sect._n 14_o with_o some_o instance_n sect._n 15_o and_o four_o reason_n thereof_o sect._n 16_o 17_o duty_n four_o courage_n in_o execute_v justice_n sect._n 18_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n sect._n 19_o 2._o of_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o sect._n 20_o 3_o of_o the_o offender_n sect._n 21_o three_o main_a inference_n from_o the_o premise_n viz._n sect._n 22_o 24_o i._n of_o direction_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n sect._n 25_o ii_o of_o reproof_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a duty_n sect._n 26_o iii_o of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o sermon_n ii_o ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la on_o exod._n 23.1_o 3._o sect._n 13_a the_o necessity_n of_o treat_v on_o this_o argument_n sect._n 4_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o text_n for_o that_o purpose_n sect._n 5_o the_o division_n and_o thereof_o sect._n 6_o extent_n thereof_o sect._n 7_o point_n i._o the_o accuser_n not_o to_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n sect._n 8_o 11_o sundry_a way_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v do_v sect._n 12_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o sect._n 13_o 1._o the_o sin_n in_o the_o doer_n sect._n 14_o 2._o the_o wrong_n to_o the_o sufferer_n sect._n 15_o 3._o the_o mischief_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n sect._n 16_o inference_n to_o avoid_v the_o fault_n for_o which_o purpose_n sect._n 17_o 21_o 4._o especial_a cause_n thereof_o be_v
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